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napoleon
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na·po·le·on  (n-pl-n, -plyn)
n.
1. A rectangular piece of pastry made with crisp, flaky layers filled with custard cream.
2. A 20-franc gold coin formerly used in France. Also called nap4.
3. Games See nap4.
[After Napoleon I.]
napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən]
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former French gold coin worth 20 francs bearing a portrait of either Napoleon I (1769-1821), Emperor of the French (1804-15), or Napoleon III (1808-73), Emperor of the French (1852-70)
2. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards the full name for nap3 [1]
3. (Cookery) the US name for millefeuille
[from French napoléon, after Napoleon I]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.napoleon - French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)Napoleon - French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
Bonaparte, Little Corporal, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I
2.napoleon - a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
French pastry - sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste
3.Napoleon - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
nap
card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Translations
Napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən] N → Napoleón
Napoleon
n → Napoleon m
Napoleon [nəˈpəʊlɪən] n → Napoleone m
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